When Duke began recruiting Rasheed Sulaimon, it was clear that head coach Mike Krzyzewski and the Blue Devils would be in the mix to the very end. As his recruitment progressed, so too did his level of interest in Duke.

Following his unofficial visit to Duke for Countdown to Craziness, Sulaimon used words such as "amazing" and "powerful" to describe his trip. It was at that point that it became extremely evident that Duke would likely be in the driver's seat for his commitment when and if they offered.